Even on the hottest summer days, male Indigo Buntings can be spotted persistently warbling their sweet, double-noted song from treetops, telephone wires, and other elevated perches. Indigo Buntings learn their songs as youngsters from nearby males, sharing nearly identical songs.…
June 16, 2022 Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ number one priority is the safety of our staff and every single person who visits our parks. The Metroparks are a place where all visitors are welcome, and our highest importance is to make sure…
After results of regional survey showed cost of lessons as one of the largest barriers – Metroparks is partnering with organizations across the region in an effort to improve water safety. May is National Water Safety month, a time to…
The highly anticipated redevelopment of Shelden Trails at Stony Creek Metropark began back in 2016 with input and recommendations from partners and regular users during the master planning process. In 2018, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks started the multi-year redevelopment project with…
In 1926, The Association for the Study of African American Life and History first sponsored a national Negro History Week, choosing the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. It wasn’t until…
Winter is here and we can’t wait to see all your winter photos from out in the Metroparks. To get you outside and active, we’ve started a contest on Instagram! Our Winter Bucket List contest is simple – share your…
Representative Darrin Camilleri of the 23rd District and Metroparks Director, Amy McMillan, joined high school students as they learned about and performed environmental testing thanks to grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and a partnership between Metroparks, Central Michigan…
Metroparks partners on swim lessons and regional programming plan Studies have shown 70 percent of Detroit children have little to no swimming ability, which demonstrates a dire need to reduce water-related injuries and drowning deaths. In a united effort to…
In 2020, we received a Healthy Recreation Catalyst Award from the Michigan Recreation and Park Association to purchase adaptive paddling equipment for the Metroparks. Thanks to this grant we now have adaptive paddling equipment available at both Kensington and Stony…
In November 2020 The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Huron-Clinton Metroparks announced a multi-year, pilot partnership that focuses on widening access to new programs and recreation for city and suburban families, and leverages the world-class parks, greenways and public spaces managed…
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